Service difficulty report · Tube · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 10, 2004
Submitted
November 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87353
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7353
Aircraft time
13,118 hours, 10,212 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
38834491
Part serial
NA
Condition
Burst
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LINE BURST IN THE APU FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM IN THE AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE APU ON MEL AFTER CONFIRMIMG THE ABSENCE OF FUEL VAPOR. 9/10 MAINTENANCE REPLACED A FUEL LINE. OPS CHECK GOOD.